The digitization of content, from print to video to audio and Beyond, has major implications for corporations and consumers. Never has content been more flexible and accessible, and never has the threat of misuse of copyright been greater. As approximated in Outsell's 2005 report, "The Global Copyright Pandemic: A First-Aid Kit for Publishers and Information Providers," more than 56 billion documents are passed over the internet each year, many without proper copyright permissions. And that's a conservative estimate.
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